The languages at INS Antoni Pous

The languages at INS Antoni Pous

Family: Latin languagesSpoken in: Portugal, Brazil, several countries in Africa (as in Angola, Mozambique, Cabo Verde) and in other areas of Portuguese infuence in Africa and AsiaNumber of speakers: About 260 millionAlphabet: LatinListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in PortugueseAprendizagem das línguas: conectando corações, mentes e mundos

Name in its own language: Português

Language: Portuguese

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Family: Germanic languagesSpoken in: England, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and other areas of the English speaking worldNumber of speakers: About 1450 billion Alphabet: Latin alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in English

Name in its own language. English

Language: English

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Family: Akan language (Niger-Congo family)Spoken in: Southern and Central GhanaNumber of speakers: About 18 million speakers.Alphabet: Latin alphabet with some additionsListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in TwiKasa adesua: Koma, adwene ne wiase a ɛka bom

Name in its own language: Twi

Language: Twi

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Family: Semitic languagesSpoken in: Morocco. Number of speakers: About 33 million speakers.Alphabet: There is no standard writing system (standard Arabic is used in written documents).Listen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Arabic from Morocco

Name in its own language: العربية المغربية الدارجة (al-ʻArabīya al-Maghribīya ad-Dārija)

Language: Arabic - Morocco

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Family: Latin languagesSpoken in: Romania, Moldova and areas of SerbiaNumber of speakers: About 29 millionAlphabet: LatinListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in RomanianÎnvățarea limbilor străine: Conectând inimile, mințile și lumi

Name in its own language: Limba română

Language: Romanian

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Family: Malayo - PolinesianSpoken in: The PhilippinesNumber of speakers: About 11 million speakersAlphabet: Latin alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in IlocanoPanagadal iti pagsao mangikonetar kadagiti puso, panunot ken

Name in its own language: Iloko

Language: Ilocano

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Family: Indo - Aryan languagesSpoken in: Pakistan, Areas of India and neighbouring countries.Number of speakers: About 230 million speakers.Alphabet: Urdu alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Urduزبان سیکھنا: جڑنا، دل، دماغ اور دنیا" اردو میں

Name in its own language: اُردُو

Language: Urdu

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Family: Edekiri (Niger - Congo)Spoken in: Nigeria, Benin, TogoNumber of speakers: About 55 million speakers.Alphabet: Yoruba Alphabet (using part of the Latin Alphabet)Listen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in YorubaẸkọ ede: Sisopọ awọn ọkan ati awọn agbaye

Name in its own language: Èdè Yorùbá

Language: Yoruba

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Family: Latin languages Spoken in: Spain, most of Central and South America, Equatorial Guinea. Spoken by significant populations in other countries as in the US.Number of speakers: About 580 million speakers.Alphabet: Latin Listen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Spanish El aprendizaje de lenguas: Conectando corazones, mentes y mundos

Name in its own language: Español (Castellano)

Language: Spanish

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Family: Sign languagesUsed in: CataloniaNumber of users: About 25,000Watch the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in CatalanL'aprentatge de llengues: connectant cors, ments i mons.

Name in its own language: Llengua de signes catalana

Language: Catalan sign language

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Listen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in CatalanL’aprenentatge de llengües: Connectant cors, ments i mons

Family: Latin languagesSpoken in: Spain (regions of Catalonia, Valencia, Majorca), Southern FranceNumber of speakers: About 9 millionAlphabet: Latin

Name in its own language: Català

Language: Catalan

Family: Mande (part of the Niger-Congo family)Spoken in: MaliNumber of speakers: About 10 million speakers.Alphabet: Latin script with some additional phonetic charactersListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in BambaraKan kalani; ka dusukuu don nyogona hakiliu ani duguu

Name in its own language: Bamanankan

Language: Bambara

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Family: Siniti languagesSpoken in: China, Taiwan, Singapore Number of speakers: About 1.35 billion speakers.Alphabet: Chinese alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Chinese学习语言联系心，精神和世界

Name in its own language: 普通话 [普通話] (Pǔtōnghuà)

Language: Chinese

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Family: Niger-Congo (Senegambian) languages Spoken in: Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, CameroonNumber of speakers: About 25 millionAlphabet: Latin alphabet with special charactersListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in FulaJamge lebu: waunutigol wbenmdbe akil e aduma

Name in its own language: Fulfulde

Language: Fula

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Family: Semitic languagesSpoken in: North Africa, most of the Arabian Peninsula, and other parts of the Middle East. Number of speakers: About 360 million speakers.Alphabet: Arabic alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Arabic

Name in its own language: العربية الفصحى (al-ʻArabīyah)

Language: Arabic (standard)

Family: Germanic languagesSpoken in: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein. It is also present in parts of Italy, Belgium and LuxembourgNumber of speakers: About 135 million speakersAlphabet: Latin alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in GermanSprachen lernen: Herzen verbinden Gedanken und Welten

Name in its own language: Deutsch

Language: German

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Family: Slavic languagesSpoken in: Poland and areas of the neighbouring countries Number of speakers: About 45 million speakers.Alphabet: Latin with some additionsListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in PolishUczenie się języków: Łączy, serca, umysły i światy

Name in its own language: Polski

Language: Polish

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Family: Slavic languagesSpoken in: Russia and areas of the former Soviet UnionNumber of speakers: About 260 million speakersAlphabet: Cyrillic alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in RussianИзучение язика: Это соединение сердец, умов и миров! (Izucheniye yazika: Eto soyedineniye serdets, umov i mirov!)

Name in its own language: Русский язык

Language: Russian

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Family: Slavic languagesUsed in: Bulgaria. It is also spoken in areas of Ukraine, Moldova and other neighbouring countriesNumber of speakers: About 10 million speakersAlphabet: Cyrillic alphabetListen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in BulgarianИзучаване на езици: Свързване на сърца, умове и светове.

Name in its own language: Български (bǎlgarski)

Language: Bulgarian

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Family: Afro-Asiatic languages Spoken in: Different areas of the Maghrib Number of speakers: About 14 million speakers. Alphabet: Tifinagh, the Arabic script, the Berber Latin alphabet Listen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Amazigh

Name in its own language: Tamaziɣt

Language: Amazigh (Berber or Tamazight)

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Family: Indo-Aryan languagesSpoken in: Pakistan and India. Number of speakers: About 113 million speakers.Alphabet: Shahmukhi alphabet (in Pakistan) and Gurmukhi alphabet (in India)Listen to the sentence: “Language learning: Connecting, hearts, minds and worlds” in Punjabiਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਿੱਖਣਾ: ਦਿਲਾਂ, ਦਿਮਾਗਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਸਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜਨਾBhāśā sikhaṇā: Dilāṁ, dimāgāṁ atē sasārāṁ nū jōṛanā

Name in its own language: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (panjābī) - پنجابی

Language: Punjabi

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